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Welcome to Hassingham House Care Centre in Hingham, Norfolk. Situated in a pretty Georgian market town Hassingham House offers 24-hour neurological and spinal injury nursing care for those over the age of 30 and expert nursing care for persons aged 65 and over, in one community. They are blessed with a long-serving team of nursing and support staff that provide high-quality, person-centred care within a homely environment. They offer long-term,...
Care Provided by Hassingham House Care Centre
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Younger Adults
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 46 Service Users
Dementia Care Types Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we Define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we Define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Ground Floor Accommodation only
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Contact Hassingham House Care Centre to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Group/Owner
- Forest Healthcare
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Jane Shiner (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 30+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Number of floors: 1
Room Information
- Single Rooms (42)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (2)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (42)
Hassingham House Care Centre Reviews (57)
Hassingham House Care Centre has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.380) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Hassingham House Care Centre has 57 reviews.
Staff all very friendly, always help when needed, cannot do enough for us. lots of activities to do, different things each day. mother in law really enjoys them, lovely to mingle with other resident. love the theme events. BBQ, Singers
My sister is in a really lovely warm friendly home.
She is now eating - she wan't before, inspite of continual efforts. Her room is lovely and bright, and so are the staff. Thank you for helping me.
My only concern on occasion has been staffing levels and the occasional over-reliance on agency staff who need to be shown/told how to operate in the home. This has occasionally led to, in my view, and particularly in the Sandringham Wing, a lack of supervision over residents. Some of them are wanderers and prone to falls. I am not convinced toilet/sanitary pad checks are carried out as they should be, and over-stressed staff.
Thank you for sharing your feedback, and we are pleased to hear your wife is well cared for here. There have been significant changes within the home, which include improved staffing stability through a settled permanent team, and an increased team presence to ensure residents are well supported as...
Our mum was a resident in Hassingham House Care Home for 41/2 years. For 31/2 of those mum was very settled there until the Manager retired and her Assistant Manager, shortly left after her. With the management changes sadly many permanent, experienced qualified staff left, this resulted in more agency staff being employed to fill the void. The head chef also left the home & the food choices became very minimal. They relied primarily on pre-prepared packaged food which unfortunately didn't suit mum's Medical Conditions. She was often given the wrong food which also aggravated her condition. Due to this & other issues regarding severe safe guarding, unexplained bruising to mum's forehead & two conflicting explanations to bruising to mum's leg, general cleanliness of her room and bathroom (which were not addressed by the management). We had no other option than to move mum at very short notice to another Nursing Home in Norwich where she sadly passed away.
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are sorry that your family's experience did not meet expectations. The concerns raised at the time were investigated in line with our safeguarding and governance procedures, and appropriate action was taken where improvements were identified. Since then,...
My wife receives excellent care and support for her condition.
Staff are always friendly and helpful at all times.
I appreciate all their help and assistance in my families long term association with the home.
My husband was in Hassingham for two weeks respite last July and again in January. He was looked after so well, all staff are so kind, friendly, helpful and go out of their way to meet residents needs. He settled into life there well. They all put my mind at rest that I was doing the right thing getting respite. I have no hesitation if the need arises putting him into Hassingham again. Thank you to each and everyone of the staff.
All the staff have looked after him with dignity and care, nursing him back to health, extending his life and allowing us to spend more time with him than we ever expected.
Care has been excellent, the people who work there really make the place a home, definitely recommend it.
I recently visited a friend who lives at Hassingham House in Hingham, UK, and I was genuinely impressed by the level of care I witnessed. The staff were warm, attentive, and clearly dedicated to making residents feel comfortable and respected. It was especially nice to see that my friend had real choice in what he wanted to eat, which made the environment feel much more personal and homely. Overall, it was a very positive experience and reassuring to know that my friend is being so well cared for.
When I visited, all the staff were supportive and friendly.
Thank you so much for the care and attention which you provided for the celebration of my parents' 70th wedding anniversary, including a truly splendid buffet and drinks and glasses. The cake was indeed moist and decorated beautifully. You went to a great deal of trouble, which we very much appreciated as a family. You made my parents' day one to remember. Thank you so much,
The staff at Hassingham House looked after my mum with care, kindness and friendship.
VE Day celebrations, bunting, live entertainment, food provided free of charge, organised and curated by staff. Good sing-along for residents and visitors. Helpful friendly staff as always.
My husband was placed in Hassingham for end of life care. Whilst this situation is not a good one for either resident or relatives, our family felt that he was given the utmost care and respect until his final moments. When he could eat, he was surprised by the excellent menu on offer. Even the young carers seem to have been given excellent training, the nursing staff were fully conversant with everything that could be done to ease any pain and is was especially struck by the fact that all of the staff took time to speak with the family when we were struggling. I only gave the rooms a 4* rating because even though they are quite spacious, they could probably do with a little upgrade and my husband could not use and activities because of his poor health. However, I would always prioritise excellent care over a slightly dated room so would recommend to anyone needing such a service.
They have recently hired a chef who is amazing, & a new hairdresser. The activities are very good & important for the residents.
The carers & nurses are very easy to approach & do a great job.
The management has recently been replaced and things seem to be working out well there too.
All in all, Hassingham House is highly recommended by me!
My mother has been cared for at the home and she has been looked after very well. In the 7 years she has been there the staff have been friendly and helpful with the challenges of dementia. I would recommend this home to anyone with a dementia person.
Thank you so much for taking the time to review our service and I will ensure that your review is shared with the team.
We are so lucky to know that Mum has settled in well, is content, very well cared for, and safe.
All the staff - managers, admin, carers, cleaning staff, etc. are fantastic and their caring nature and empathy show through constantly. They are so kind and attentive and always on hand to help in any way they can. Nothing is too much trouble. I always feel welcome when I visit and am so grateful for everything that they do. I can't praise them enough.
My brother spent the last few months of his life at Hassingham. The staff there were amazing. Especially his keyworker. She was incredible and we as a family are so grateful to her for her dedication and care of my brother. She really went above and beyond in her care and I know my brother loved and appreciated her. Hassingham has a lovely atmosphere when you walk in, the gardens are beautiful. All of the staff are lovely and nothing is too much trouble. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone.
My sister moved into Hassingham House on the 29th January. She was immediately made welcome by the staff. Everyone is so friendly. The home itself is lovely, clean, and feels so homely and inviting. She has made some lovely friends already, with both the staff and the other residents. She is so much happier here already than she was at her last home of 6 years. Having visited her, I was also made to feel so welcome. All the staff go above and beyond. It really is a fantastic home and I wish my sister many happy years here. We as a family cannot fault this home at all, it's amazing.
Our mother has been in Hassingham House for eight months now and we are delighted with the care and support she is receiving; from the management team all the way through to the nurses and carers. There is a real sense of family the moment you step through the door, you are so welcomed and it is very easy to see how happy all the residents and staff are. We tried 3 other homes before finding Hassingham and it is without a doubt, the best we could have possibly hoped for our dear mum. The recent summer fete was a huge success and a lovely fun day for all. We are always encouraged to visit as often as we like and to participate in the events they have planned throughout the year. We cannot recommend Hassingham House enough, nor praise it enough. Absolutely first class.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 30 April 2019- Caring Outstanding
- Effective Outstanding
- Responsive Outstanding
- Safe Good
- Well-led Outstanding
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
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Awards / Recognitions (10)
- Recipient: Forest HealthcareDate: Friday 30 Jan 2026
- Recipient: Forest HealthcareDate: Friday 31 Jan 2025
- Recipient: Forest HealthcareDate: Wednesday 31 Jan 2024
Meet the Team (1)
Having worked in the healthcare sector for over 15 years I have a wealth of knowledge and experience and have always been committed to ensuring all of our residents, families and staff are treated with dignity and respect.
Person-centred care and offering residents dignified care has always been a passion for me and Hassingham House Care Centre is a great place to embrace this passion. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family, alongside of this I walk my two dogs and enjoy outdoor activities.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hassingham House Care Centre
What types of Care is Hassingham House Care Centre registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health Condition, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Hassingham House Care Centre have?
There are 42 Single Rooms and 2 Couples/Companion Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Hassingham House Care Centre?
Own Furniture if required, Ground Floor Accommodation only, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Hassingham House Care Centre to the centre of Norwich?
13.5 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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